Vulcanizing device.



R. BEAN.

VULCANIZING DEVICE- APPLICATION FILEDJAN- 10. I917.

1,250,771. 3 Patented 1m. 18 1917.

'over p ot parts, hereinafterdescribed, illustrated j noscon BEAN, orBEREA; OHIO.

V ULCAN IZING DEVICE? 'A mmnmameaty '11) to that class or type lrn ownas ;portable vulcanizing devices and is partioularlyide signed andadapted for use in the applicaf tion and vulcanization of patchesinthere-L pair ofrubber articles, partieularly'such'as pneumatic tires,inner tubes for such tires,

and the like,

The primary object of the invention i the provision of a generallyimprovedvulcanizing "device of this class which will he exceedinglysimple inconstruction, cheap .of manufacture, and efficient in use.;' vv H A further obje t is the provision of means: for teniporarilysupporting and centralizing th "P n ur or Par n. e; r i is be mendedtogether 'With the superposedfpatoh or vulcanizable material, as well asholding; the same in such centralized position and en-.{ abling jthe:vulcanizer'lor heat transmitting elementto be later disposed centrally'thereeparatory to the clampingand vul-' canizingjoperation. V v t a p Astill further object i the proVieion. or pr y means moun i gand' a ju tn I the vulcanizer orreceptac'le for-the heat gen erating element,togetherdwith an improved acljustablymounted clamp, whereby the variousparts may be readily adjusted and cen tralized to receive and ,conformto rubber articles of varying ifiorms and dimension thereby adapting-thedevice to a wide range of use M p ,1 i the bov :m w ed nd other. nd

in view, the invention consists in 'the nov el construction,arrangement, and combination in ne 'ofyit m b li s 'fi ths ,a' cbm- Vpanying drawings, and partic 'ularly pointed I out intheappended'claims.A g a, Bef Hg ofl r w n f i a part ofthis specification, Figure 1, isaperspec L tive view of a device eonstnuoted in aeco'rd- I ance with fthis' inventio n, the improved I patchholding and pentralizing Tdevieebeing shown position plfp j filqQly1011 6 9 f.

clown and the centralizlng thereover of convenient form;

Specification of Letters Patent; Patented D 543418, 191?.

1917 SerialNo. 141,5?22

the vulcanizerl transmit ting Fig. top plan vie'vwoiffthe'same with" vthe vulcaniaermember closed and ce over th patchholdmg and centralizingde-f vices preparatoryto the removal of the latter from between theparts and clamping for the vulcanizing operatlon. j j

F 1g.,3,' a similar v1eW,,show1ng the initial element;preparatory'togthe vulcanizing op- V erat1on. i

patchholding and eentral'izing device re-f moved from between 'the'parts preparatory to clampmgland 'vulcarnzmg; y Flg. 4, a s de elevat onof the Same, .(partly' in section) showing the vulcanizer member or heattransmltt ng element in its open or elevated 113081 61011 preparatory totherecep tion and positioningof the article and patch to befvulcani'zed.,v t 1 p Figlo, a; side elevation of the same in closed and clampedposition ready for the vulcanizing operation.

Similar numerals of reference designate like parts throughout all thefigures of the d w ng v f 5 The improved ,vulcanizing, device comprisesabase or support 1, the forward end of i which is adapted to form asupport 0r tabie f for supporting thearticle to be mended during ,thevulcanizingj operation,

The vulcanlzer or heat trans1n1tting"ele'-" ment 2, may be of anysuitable and com venient form, 'ancl,"i1,1 the present 1 instance,

is inf-the 'forni of'a-metallic disk provided? with a rim portionforming a -receptacle2?,

9'0 to receive and vcontain the" combustible or heat producing elementof any suitableand As a' means of properly'supp'ortingand ad ust ng thevvulcan zer 2, inits respective open and closedpositions, the vulcanlzer2 ;is adjustably mounted on, and carriedbyan arm orlever ember 3,pivotally connected:

to base r pp 1,,S d IDOVZLblQ grin in -r fb il. 01' 100p member forniedo'f a? i or leverarm in the present instance, com

singlelength oi' wi're forming spring side ff 1 arms terminating inhinge lugs 3 operating in suitable openings ,in'hinge members I at theer Q31 or end of the 'base'of the supporti 1. The side'members 3, of thebail or loopvj.

member are preferably provided withinclined portions 3*; and stopmembers 3 ,"fo'r' cooperating withthe clamping device gconsistingfi'nthe present instance; of anelongated loop or sleeve slidably mountedbeneath the base or support 1, and adapted to be moved forwardly overand in clamping relation to the inclined portions 3 of the bail or loopmember in the clamping operathe stop members 3, as shownin Figs. 1,

and 4-, of the drawings.

. As a means of adjusting the vulcanizer or heat transmitting element 2,longitudinally and relative to the article and patch to be clamped andvulcanized and enabling the vulcanizer 2, to be adjusted and centralizedto conform to the dimensions and location of the article and patch whilebeing held by the improved holding and centralizing device hereinafterdescribed, the vulcanizer 2, is slidably mounted on the side arms 3, ofthe lever member, in the present instance, by means of supporting lugs'2terminating in guide loops 2, the latter surrounding the adjacent sidesof the bail or loop member in frictional engagement therewith and beingadapted to be adjusted thereon in an obvious manner. i

As a means of temporarily supporting and centralizing the puncture orpart in the article to be mended asfo-r,example,an

inner tube A, together with a superposed patch B, as well as holding thesame in such position and enabling the vulcanizer 2, to be disposedcentrally thereon preparatory to the clamping and vulcanizing operation,a temporary article andpatchholding device 5,

is provided, said device, in the present instance, consisting of amember comprising an indicating and holding tongue 5, terminating at itsbase in an upstanding looped portion 5, and a supporting slide orattaching shank 5 and as a convenient means of moving the article andpatchholding device into and out of its respective operative andinoperative positions as indicated in Figs. 2, and 3, of the drawings,respectively, the shank 5 is slidably mounted and connected to the baseor support 1, by mean'sof a clamping screw or bolt 5, extending throughand operating within a guide slot 1", in the .baseor support 1, and itwill be observed upon reference to Figs. 4, and 5, of the drawin s thatthe indicating or holding tongue 5, is ofl set or elevated above theplane of the shank portion 5*, a distance corresponding substantially tothe thickness of the article A and patch B tobe held, and it will alsobe observed that the upstanding portion 5*, is adapted to clear the edgeof the vulcanizer 2, when the latter is'placed down upon the patch B, asindicated in Fi 2, ofthe drawings, so that the vulcanizer or heattransmitting element 2, will be neces sarily centralized with respect tothe patch B, and the punctureor part in the article to be repaired,after which the indicating or holding device 5, may be slipped to therear and from between the parts to the position indicated in Fig. 3, ofthe drawings, and the clamping ring 4, may then be moved forwardly incooperative relation to the inclined portions 3, thereby clamping thevulcanizer 2, down uponthe patch and article to be vulcanized in thewell known and understood vulcanizing operation.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying 'dr'awings, the operation and advantages of my inventionwill be readily understood.

Having thus described one of the embodiments of my invention, what Iclaim and 8 desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

1, In a vulcanizing device, a temporary article and patch centralizingdevice.

2. In a vulcanizing device, a preliminary patch and vulcanizercentralizing device.

3. A vulcanizing device, comprising a support, a vulcanizer, a clampingdevice, and a holding and centralizing device.

i. In combination with a support and a vulcanizer, a centralizing memberin 00- operative relation therewith.

5. In a vulcanizing device, including a supporting member and apivota'lly' con nected overhanging vulcanizer member, a

preliminary patch and vulcanizer centralizing device in cooperativerelation tosaid' members. i

6. In a vulcanizing device, comprising a support, an overhanging levermember car" rying a. longitudinally ad ustable vulcanizer, andlongitudinally adjustable clamp and patch'centralizing members incooperative relation therewith. I o

7. In a vulcanizing device, a support carrying vertically movablelongitudinally llo and a clamp sleeve inclosingsaid support and levermemberand longitudinally ad-V ustable thereon.

9. A vulcanizlng device, comprising a support, a lever member mountedthereon, a vulcanizer carried by said lever member,

and a clamp sleeve inclo-sing said support and lever member andlongitudinally, ad-- justable thereon and adapted to open and 125.

close the latter.

10. In a vulcanizing device, the combina tion with a support, and apivotally mount ed longitudinally adjustable vulcanizer thereon; of apreliminary patch and Vulteammate;

canizer r centralizing; device- "longitudinally'i' movable ontsaidsupport int-cooperative ree lation to said vulcanizer.

1'1. In a :vulcanizing device, the combina tion with a "support, andapivotally= mount 2 I movable on said support iin' cooperative relationto the latter-and Isa-id vulcanizen 12. A; vulcanizing-device',comprising-2. supporting. member, an overhangingi'baili member pivotallymounted-thereon, a vul-J. canizervmember. carried by 'said bail mend-'beryand a clamping sleeve membenslidably and adjustably mounted on saidsupporting and bail members and adaptedto'open and said 'suppo rtthmugIrsaid' spring arms:

19.1 A vulcanizer device; comprisinga.

close the latter; 1

13.- A vulcanizingdevice,- comprising a':

supp'oru overhanging: -adjustable spring arm's mount-ed thereom avulc'ani-zer mov- "ably interposed therebetween: and controlled; i 1 bysaidspring. arm's;' and means for detachably 1 connecting: said supportand spring}: l

3. are resi-liently =drawn toward said support I supporting member, anoverhanging: U-

shaped bail member pivotally mounted thereon, a :vulcanize'r membercarried by and within said *U -shaped bail member,'andI-a clampingsleeve member slidably and "ad justably vconnecting said supporting andbailmembers and adapted to open and close the latter.

MFA 1 vulcanizi-ng device comprising a supporting base member, a loop;member having its sides provided with inclinedportions and terminatingin hinge"lugs connected to one end of said supporting base member, a.vulcanizer element carried by and longitudinally adjustable on the sidesof said loop member, and a clamping loop slidably and adjustably mountedon said supporting base and loop members in cooperative relation to theinclined portions of the latter and adapted to support- ,said loopmember in an open position.

15. A vulcanizing device comprising a supporting base member, a U-shapedloop member having its sides provided with inclined portions extendingat a. wedge-shaped angle to said base members and terminating in hingelugs detachably connected to one end of the latter, a vulcanizer elementcarried by and longitudinally adjustable within the sides of saidU-shaped loop member, and an elongated clamping ring slidably andadjustably mounted on said supporting base, and loop member incooperative relation to the wedge-shaped angle portions of the latter. a

16. A vulcanizing device, comprising a support, an overhanging leverthereon including spring side arms, a vulcanizer member horizontallymovable beneath and arranged within said spring side arms, and means fordetachably connecting said support and spring side arms whereby thelatter and said vulcanizer are resiliently drawn against and clampedupon said supporting member.

17. A vulcanizing device, comprising a s ppbrwai shaped.spring leverthereong' ai= vulcanizer interposed jth e'rebetw'een,

andde-r' tachable' connectmgim'eans betiveen said lever i ands'upportand ext'ending under and r operable beneath' the 'latter fordrawing and clamping"- said-lever and vulcanizer against said 'supportw18:; A vulcanizirig: device, r L comprising a support provided withhingeI members an #1 overhanging lever 'memben ha-vingf spriiig i side arms'terminating-in *pivot" membersgear ried by sa id".hinge -membergavulcanize F member; arranged w1th1n and sase said spring side arms;=and means' ior de tachably connecting-said springside arms to said Isupport whereby said -.-vulcanizer is re-= silien tly dra wnai-againstand clam ped =upon I arms whereby the latter and said '--vulc'anizer andare permitted *to conform to and =eq11'a-l-' 11 ize the. ipressurempon'-the;-interp'osed article 1 to be: vulcanized, 1

20.: A' vulcanizing devic'e, comprisinga support ,iand anioverhangingpivoted lever" member normally extending at a Wedgeshaped "diverginganglevsfrom the *pivot'edf portion thereof and relative to saidsupbetween and clamped by said support and' lever member, and a variableclamp sleeve movable on said support and lever member and over saidwedge-shaped incline toward said vulcanizer whereby to vary the pressure of the latter.

22. A vulcanizing device, comprising a supporting base member, anoverhanging loop member having its sides provided with inclined portionsextending at an angle to said base member and terminating in pivotconnections on the latter, a vulcanizer interposed between said basemember and the sides of said loop member, and a clamping sleeve slidablyinclosing said base and loop members in cooperative relation to saidinclined portions and movable thereon where by to vary the pressure onsaid vulcanizer.

23. 'A vulcanizing device, comprising a supporting base member, anoverhanging. loop member having its sides provided with inclinedportions extending-at an angle to;

member interposed between said supporting.

and bailmembers, ,one of said members being resilient, and aclampingdevice connected to said supporting member and detachablyconnecting said bail member where by the latter and said vulcanizer areresiliently drawn against: and clamped upon said-supporting member.

25.- A vulcanizing device, comprising a supporting member, a springmember pivotally connected to said supporting member, a vulcanizermember interposed between said springmember and said supporting member,and non-yielding means for detachably connecting said supporting andspring members wherebysald vulcanlzer member is resiliently drawn agamstsald supporting Copies of this patent maybe obtained for five centseach, by addressing the Commissioner of Batents; v

.tachably connecting, said supporting and member pivotally mountedthereon, a vvul- I canizer member interposed between said supporting andbail members and arranged within the latter, and a clamping devicedebail members whereby said vulcanizer member is drawn against andclamped upon said supporting member.v

27. In a vulcanizing device, a support,

thereby, a vulcanlzer member interposed between said support and springarms and .ar-' ranged within the latter, and means for opening andclosing said spring arms and I placing a tension on said vulcanizermember through said spring arms whereby topermit the same to conform toand equalize the a 7 pressure upon the article being vulcanized betweensaid support and vulcanizerr. f In testimony whereof I have affixed my:

signature in the presence of two witnesses,

Roscoe BEA'nfY Washington, D. C.

overhangingspaced spring arms carried a.

